Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to social science programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Social Science · CIP 45.01 series · 4 codes · 8 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 45.0101 Social Sciences, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps social science programs to 8 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Social Science Research Assistant, High School Teacher and Statistician. BLS median pay across them runs from $61,990 (Social Science Research Assistant) to $106,030 (Sociologist) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs social science programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teacher | $63,970 | 1,388,390 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| High School Teacher | $72,040 | 1,065,210 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Middle School Teacher | $64,370 | 620,090 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Social Science Research Assistant | $61,990 | 30,640 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Statistician | $105,650 | 29,030 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $84,290 | 11,850 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Survey Researcher | $69,460 | 8,290 | Bachelor's Degree | 5 |
| Sociologist | $106,030 | 2,260 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Social Science Research Assistant, one of the social science jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Mapped from CIP 45.0101, 45.0103Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
Instructing · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 45.0101, 45.0199Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
Mathematics · Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 45.0102, 45.0103Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Mapped from CIP 45.0102Analyze and interpret data to increase the understanding of human social behavior.
Prepare publications and reports containing research findings.
Active Listening · Speaking · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 45.0102, 45.0103Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
Instructing · Learning Strategies · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 45.0199Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
See earnings by degree level, college spread and federal debt.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
Searches this page answers include “social science degree jobs”, “what can you do with a social science degree”, “what can i do with a social science degree” (Ahrefs, U.S.).
